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Baix Montseny

Local administrations are often lacking in knowledge and resources to meet the demands of their citizens with quality. Then, bottom…

u·trans

April 2019 0 min read

Commitment to the local development of Baix Montseny

U·Trans has managed the Technical Board that groups 14 mayors committed to promoting the Community of Municipalities of Baix Montseny….

u·trans

March 2019 One min read

The Gironès Strategic Plan for Local Development.

Since its creation in 1987 of the Gironès -a local government level called Consell Comarcal that aggregates municipalities- , it…

Francesc Quintana

January 2019 3 min read

Fòrum Esplugues: citizenship and technology

On September 29, 2018 the Forum of Esplugues was held with the aim of bringing technology closer to the public….

Francesc Quintana

November 2018 2 min read

The maritime sector salutes you

One of the most recent jobs we have has been the search and definition of professional profiles on the maritime…

Francesc Quintana

June 2018 3 min read

Open Innovation & Local Development

The local development concept has had to readapt itself to the current paradigms, such as the Open Innovation concept. Let us know this concept & take a look at some concrete examples!

Francesc Quintana

January 2018 7 min read

POCTEFA & INTERREG, windows of opportunity for cross-border cooperation

Let’s analyze some initiatives funded by the ERDF through its POCTEFA program in Spain and France, such as Hospital de Cerdanya.

Pol Solà

October 2017 One min read

Local Development? Meet the Quadruple Helix model!

The ongoing need of the cities to define strategies for economic development, along with the growing role played by municipal…

Pol Solà

June 2017 One min read

A new approach to Local Economic Development (LED) policies

Economic promotion policies have been for decades one of the priorities of local governments. This article is a reflection about…

Pol Solà

June 2017 0 min read

Smart cities or citizens?

Over the past few years, the term ‘Smart City’ is becoming quite popular to define a horizon of efficiency and…

Pol Solà

March 2016 0 min read